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SB 1213

Relating to the establishment of a career and technical education reporting grant program by the Texas Education Agency.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Charles Perry

SB 1213 establishes a Texas Education Agency grant program to fund career and technical education reporting infrastructure and data collection systems statewide.

Referred to Education K-16
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Bill Summary · SB 1213

Legislative bill overview

SB 1213 would establish a new grant program administered by the Texas Education Agency to support reporting and data collection related to career and technical education (CTE) programs. The bill aims to create infrastructure for tracking CTE outcomes and program effectiveness across Texas schools.

Why is this important

Career and technical education programs prepare students for workforce entry and help address skills gaps in the labor market. Establishing standardized reporting requirements could improve accountability, help identify high-performing programs worth scaling, and provide data to guide policy decisions about CTE funding and expansion.

Potential points of contention

  • Program costs and funding source: The bill creates new reporting requirements that will require funding; whether this diverts resources from direct classroom instruction or comes from new appropriations remains unclear
  • Data collection burden: Schools may face administrative costs to comply with new reporting standards, potentially affecting smaller districts disproportionately
  • Scope ambiguity: The bill's current language doesn't specify what metrics will be tracked (graduation rates, employment placement, earnings, etc.), which could lead to misaligned expectations about what data schools must collect

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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